Component mounting structure

Abstract

One embodiment provides a mounting structure including a hook member to be mounted on a mount member, and a mounting member. A base part of the hook member protrudes from the front side of the mount member. In the mounted state, a locking part of the hook member locks with a back rim of a mounting hole. An operation part of the mounting member is operated during the mounting on the mount member. An engaging part of the mounting member can engage with the locking part at the back side of the mount member. The mounted state is achieved by sliding, via an operation applied to the operation part, the mounting member substantially parallel to a front surface or a back surface of the mounting hole, such that the engaging part engages with the locking part.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A component mounting structure, including:
 a component to be mounted on a mount-base member of a vehicle; and 
 a mounting-subject member arranged to make the component latch onto a mounting hole of the mount-base member, 
 wherein the component includes:
 a base portion that is out on a front side of the mount-base member; 
 at least a pair of latching portions arranged to latch onto a back rim of the mounting hole in a fully-mounted state; and 
 a receiving portion arranged to receive the mounting-subject member, 
 
 wherein the mounting-subject member includes:
 a manipulating portion arranged to be manipulated to mount the component on the mount-base member; and 
 an engagement portion arranged to be engageable with the pair of latching portions on a back side of the mount-base member, and 
 
 wherein, by manipulating the manipulating portion, the mounting-subject member slides parallel to one of a front surface and a back surface of a portion of the mount-base member bordering the mounting hole, thereby causing the engagement portion to expand the pair of latching portions or to restrict the pair of latching portions from approaching with each other, and bringing the component and the mounting-subject member into the fully-mounted state. 
 
     
     
       2. The component mounting structure of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting-subject member includes:
 a connecting portion that connects the manipulating portion with the engagement portion, and 
 wherein the connecting portion includes:
 a first connecting portion extending in a direction perpendicular to the front surface of a portion of the mount-base member bordering the mounting hole; and 
 a second connecting portion extending in a direction parallel to the front surface of the portion of the mount-base member bordering the mounting hole. 
 
 
     
     
       3. The component mounting structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least the pair of latching portions includes:
 a first latching portion arranged to abut on a side portion of the engagement portion to latch onto the back rim of the mounting hole in the fully-mounted state; and 
 a second latching portion arranged to abut on a distal end portion of the engagement portion to latch onto the back rim of the mounting hole in the fully-mounted state. 
 
     
     
       4. The component mounting structure of  claim 3 , wherein the component further includes:
 a holding portion that is separated from the first latching portion in a sliding direction, and 
 wherein the engagement portion includes:
 a protruding portion arranged to enter in between the first latching portion and the holding portion to be held therebetween. 
 
 
     
     
       5. The component mounting structure of  claim 4 , wherein the first latching portion and the second latching portion are separated from each other in the sliding direction, and
 wherein the protruding portion is held between the first latching portion and the second latching portion in the fully-mounted state. 
 
     
     
       6. The component mounting structure of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting-subject member further includes:
 a restricting portion arranged to abut on a rim of the mounting hole to restrict the mounting-subject member from moving in a direction of getting out of the receiving portion in the fully-mounted state. 
 
     
     
       7. The component mounting structure of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion includes:
 a hook portion for hooking a predetermined member, and 
 wherein the receiving portion is arranged to receive the mounting-subject member from a direction opposite to a direction of a load to be applied onto the predetermined member. 
 
     
     
       8. A component mounting structure, including:
 a component to be mounted on a mount-base member of a vehicle; and 
 a mounting-subject member arranged to make the component latch onto a mounting hole of the mount-base member, 
 wherein the component includes:
 base portion that is out on a front side of the mount-base member; 
 a latching portion arranged to latch onto a back rim of the mounting hole in a fully-mounted state; and 
 a receiving portion arranged to receive the mounting-subject member, 
 
 wherein the mounting-subject member includes:
 a manipulating portion arranged to be manipulated to mount the component on the mount-base member; and 
 an engagement portion arranged to be engageable with the latching portion on a back side of the mount-base member, 
 
 wherein the receiving portion includes:
 a first receiving portion provided to the base portion; and 
 a second receiving portion provided to the latching portion, and 
 
 wherein, by manipulating the manipulating portion, the mounting-subject member slides parallel to one of a front surface and a back surface of a portion of the mount-base member bordering the mounting hole, thereby causing the engagement portion to be engaged with the latching portion and bringing the component and the mounting-subject member into the fully-mounted state. 
 
     
     
       9. The component mounting structure of  claim 8 , wherein the manipulating portion is arranged to be manipulated on the front side of the mount-base member,
 wherein the first receiving portion is arranged to receive the manipulating portion, and 
 wherein the second receiving portion is arranged to receive the engagement portion. 
 
     
     
       10. A component mounting structure, including:
 a component to be mounted on a mount-base member of a vehicle; and 
 a mounting-subject member arranged to make the component latch onto a mounting hole of the mount-base member, 
 wherein the component includes:
 a base portion that is out on a front side of the mount-base member; 
 a latching portion arranged to latch onto a back rim of the mounting hole in a fully-mounted state; 
 a receiving portion arranged to receive the mounting-subject member; and 
 a guiding portion arranged to guide a sliding movement of the mounting-subject member, 
 
 wherein the mounting-subject member includes:
 a manipulating portion arranged to be manipulated to mount the component on the mount-base member; and 
 an engagement portion arranged to be engageable with the latching portion on a back side of the mount-base member, 
 
 wherein, by manipulating the manipulating portion, the mounting-subject member slides in a sliding direction parallel to one of a front surface and a back surface of a portion of the mount-base member bordering the mounting hole, thereby causing the engagement portion to be engaged with the latching portion and bringing the component and the mounting-subject member into the fully-mounted state, and 
 wherein the guiding portion is arranged to restrict the mounting-subject member from moving in a direction perpendicular to all the sliding direction with respect to the component.